Is animal-assisted therapy work for you? Browse through these articles and see if you should pursue becoming a Delta Pet Partners therapy team with your dog, cat, pig or horse!
5 Steps to becoming a Delta Society Pet Partner Therapy Team in Las Vegas
Never too late to teach your dog new manners and behaviors
My dog doesn’t like other dogs, can he be a therapy dog
Shadow an experienced therapy team
How to start your career as a therapy dog
Can a dog be too old to be a therapy dog
When it’s time to change therapy assignments
Can a senior be an effective therapy dog
My dog doesn’t need a leash – can she be a therapy dog?
How to build trust with your new dog
How stress can affect your dog
Importance of familiarity for therapy dogs
How do you know when to retire a therapy dog?
Therapy dogs are not service dogs
Can a service dog be a therapy dog?
How one health facility measures success
What do therapy animals actually do?
The human is as important as the animal
Delta Society – the testing process
The true benefits of AAT (animal-assisted therapy)
The importance of blocking and positioning for therapy animals
Best therapy dog may be a cat (Dancer)
How to be a responsible therapy team
Delta is not a dog training organization
The client is the most important part of the therapy team
Therapy animals teach us something every day
Therapy dog’s first visit made a difference
Some inspirational stories about remarkable therapy animals:
The world’s most unadoptable dog and the lessons she taught us
Cricket: a therapy dog’s fist visit is memorable
Cheerio: some dogs are born to be therapy dogs
The child who never spoke, said Coco
One touch, One smile, One very special dog
A therapy dog’s first visit tells you who your dog really is
What the child who could not see, saw in Coco
How the first therapy dog got into ICU
The world’s most unadoptable dog
There are therapy cats too, you know
BASIC TIPS FOR A WELL-MANNERED DOG
Before you can pursue therapy training, you should have strong basic obedience skills and a highly socialized dog … here are some tips:
Consistency is the key to successful training
How long before a rescued dog is comfortable in his new home
You always get the dog you need
Can a nervous dog and owner pass the CGC test?
Never too early to start teaching your puppy
Tips for having a well-mannered dog
Introducing a new dog into your family
Importance of early socialization
How to build trust with your new dog
Importance of routine and ritual
Can a poor match result in a strong human-animal bond
Can one dog guide another through life?
